Impact of cypermethrin on the functional response, predatory and mating behaviour of a non-target potential biological control agent Acanthaspis pedestris (Stål) (Het., Reduviidae)

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-22

  Claver, M Anto ^a   Ravichandran, B ^a   Khan, M M ^a   Ambrose, Dunston P ^a  

^a ST XAVIER S COLLEGE AUTONOMOUS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; CYPERMETHRIN; FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE; INSECTICIDE; MATING BEHAVIOR; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PREDATION;

HETEROPTERA; REDUVIIDAE;

EID: 0037329989     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0418.2003.00654.x     Document Type: Article

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